Sequels are all the rage in Hollywood these days. We could also say that about the past. Particularly the 70’s when they first became a thing. But sequels back then were rarely good. And some of them were cursed to follow a classic. Case in point: Exorcist 2: The Heretic, sequel to The Exorcist. I’ve seen some bad films, but this specific film was downright awful and is a perfect example on how to butcher a classic. 

Where to begin…

When we ask for big, dumb, fun it’s not that hard to deliver. We asked this for Meg 2. The assignment was simple.  And what did we get: Meg 2: The Waste. I was genuinely wondering wether the people behind this movie actually put any heart into it. This is the kind of movie that kills franchises. Period. 

Meg 2 picks up a few years after the first film (one that clearly KNEW the assignment). The plot is very paint…

We’ve never seen how dinosaurs died. But we can say that we’ve seen a franchise die. Jurassic World: Dominion is a massive opportunity wasted because of a “safe” formula. 

This movie had ideas that failed to come to fruition. Instead we retread familiar ground. Picking up after the events of the previous film I’m left wondering “why all this promise but no pay off?”  Dinosaurs are roaming our world. People are getting killed and our eco-system is being driven off…

Staying Alive is considered one of the worst sequels ever made. In fact, it’s reputation is so infamous I avoided watching it for years. Until last night. I became curious and just decided why not. So I watched it. This was the oddest experience I’ve had in watching a film in a long time. But I personally believe it’s not as horrible as people have made it out to be. 

Let’s start with the positives. The dance sequences were actually…